Sports
Arnisadores hope inclusion of sport in Vietnam SEAG
July 14, 2020, 4:52 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Arnis players from the Cordilleras are hoping the sport they love will be included in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) which Vietnam will be hosting. Vietnam has recently released 36 events that they intend to include when they host the event in November next year. Three… Read More
NBA: Rockets star Westbrook tests positive for coronavirus
July 14, 2020, 1:19 pm
ANKARA – Houston Rockets All-Star guard Russell Westbrook has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, an NBA insider tweeted. ''Rockets guard Russell Westbrook says he has tested positive for coronavirus and is in quarantine,'' Shams Charania said on Monday. Westbrook, 31, won the 2017 NBA… Read More
Manchester City's European competitions ban lifted
July 13, 2020, 7:44 pm
ANKARA – European football's governing body on Monday confirmed that English Premier League club Manchester City’s two-year ban on participating in UEFA competitions has been lifted. "UEFA takes note of the decision taken by the Court of Arbitration for Sport [CAS] to reduce the sanction… Read More
NBA to resume play on July 30 with 22 teams
July 12, 2020, 5:49 pm
ANKARA – NBA is set to return at the end of July as teams arrived at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida this week to return to work. Players have begun practices while following the new coronavirus safety protocols in a secluded place largely called the "Orlando… Read More
Olympic hopefuls wait for IATF nod to resume training
July 12, 2020, 11:49 am
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) remains keen on having the national athletes resume their training for the Tokyo Olympic qualifiers amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. "We are working towards the approval of the training of our national athletes who have earned… Read More
Baguio chess master in FIDE online Olympiad qualifier
July 10, 2020, 1:34 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Six of the country’s top woodpushers will be seeking slots in the first-ever FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs) Online Chess Olympiad from July 22 to August 30. Qualifier game starts at 10 a.m. on July 11 as International Master Haridas Pascua goes literally to “war”… Read More
40-year-old player returns to NBA with Brooklyn Nets
July 9, 2020, 8:05 pm
ANKARA – Jamal Crawford, an experienced basketball player, agreed with the Brooklyn Nets to play the game, an NBA insider said on Thursday. "Jamal Crawford has agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium," Shams Charania tweeted. Crawford, 40, has been a free… Read More
Roque backs resumption of Olympic qualifiers' training
July 9, 2020, 7:20 pm
MANILA – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he would personally support the request of sports officials to allow the resumption of training of Tokyo-bound Filipino athletes and others seeking Olympic slots. In a virtual presser, Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management… Read More
GAB meets with 'semi-pros' for practice protocols
July 9, 2020, 5:41 pm
MANILA – The Games and Amusement Board (GAB) has invited club leagues not under its sanction for a consultation with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) regarding the practice protocols they will set amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)… Read More
Ceres Negros in talks with new investors
July 8, 2020, 7:12 pm
MANILA – The reigning Philippines Football League (PFL) champion is set to get a major makeover. Ceres Negros said on Wednesday that the club is currently negotiating with investors who would become its new owners. "Ceres Negros Football Club is currently in talks with investors who will be… Read More
PSC, POC push for resumption of training for Olympic hopefuls
July 8, 2020, 3:12 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) agreed to endorse for approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) the resumption of training of four Tokyo Olympic-bound athletes and several hopefuls.… Read More
SBP awaits approved basketball practice protocols
July 8, 2020, 7:39 am
MANILA – The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is waiting for a copy of the approved guidelines for the resumption of basketball team practices at the professional level. Executive Director Sonny Barrios said on Tuesday that such protocols are needed for the national sports association to… Read More
Tokyo 2020 welcomes UN's Olympic truce change
July 7, 2020, 8:47 pm
TOKYO – The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee has welcomed the UN General Assembly's decision to move the previously agreed Olympic truce to 2021 due to the postponement of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said in a statement, "We welcome the United Nations… Read More
PFL eyes August start to new season
July 7, 2020, 2:45 pm
MANILA – The Philippines Football League (PFL) could start very soon. Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Nonong Araneta said the PFL may begin its 2020 season by August following the decision of Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to… Read More
Japan's football, baseball leagues to allow fans into stadiums
July 7, 2020, 2:27 pm
TOKYO – Japan's professional baseball and football leagues will start to let fans attend games from July 10 although the country is facing a second wave threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections. The Japan Times said on Tuesday that both Nippon Professional Baseball and the J.… Read More
2 PBA players penalized for playing pickup game amid GCQ
July 6, 2020, 9:28 pm
MANILA – Japeth Aguilar and Adrian Wong were ordered on Monday to undergo swab testing and a 14-day self-quarantine after videos and photos of them surfaced in social media while playing pickup basketball despite the general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila. The decision was part of… Read More
Tokyo 2020 looks to work closer with newly elected governor Koike
July 6, 2020, 3:51 pm
TOKYO – Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said the Olympic Games organizing committee is looking to work closely with newly elected governor Yuriko Koike in hosting the delayed games. "I hope for even closer collaboration with Governor Koike, as leader of the host city of Tokyo, as we work to… Read More
Jeffrey Christaens leaves Ceres Negros
July 6, 2020, 9:31 am
MANILA – Another Ceres Negros mainstay has just left the reigning Philippines Football League (PFL) champion. Defender Jeffrey Christaens announced on Sunday he is leaving the club that he called home for six seasons. However, the tone of his Instagram post announcing his decision to leave Ceres… Read More
PSC to push for resumption of Olympic bidders' training
July 4, 2020, 11:02 am
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will work with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) for athletes vying for spots in next year's Tokyo Olympics to resume their training. This after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) approved on… Read More
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers acquire JR Smith
July 2, 2020, 2:54 pm
ANKARA – The Los Angeles Lakers signed US shooting guard JR Smith on Wednesday. "OFFICIAL: Welcome to the squad, @TheRealJRSmith!," the Western Conference franchise said on Twitter. JR Smith, 34, played for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015-2019 and won the NBA title in 2016. He will be playing… Read More
